Marlee Matlin Quotes


Google, as usual, is one step ahead of everyone and provided the means where all videos on YouTube can be automatically captioned through voice-recognition technology without having to be told that it's the responsible thing to do.


Citations

Matlin, Marlee. "Broadening Access to Video with Auto-Captions." Official Google Blog, 4 Mar. 2010.

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Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin
  • Born: August 24, 1965
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actress, Author, Activist

Marlee Beth Matlin is an American actress, author, and deaf activist. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God (1986) and to date is the only deaf performer to have won an Academy Award. Having won the award at the age of 21, she is also the youngest winner in the category. Her work in film and television has resulted in a Golden Globe award, with two additional nominations, and four Emmy nominations. Deaf since she was 18 months old, due to illness and high fevers, she is also a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf. Her longtime interpreter is Jack Jason.